[Detection of an alga of the genus Prototheca in the blood of a tuberculosis patient].
The proof of a chlorophyllous alga of the genus Prototheca from the blood of a tuberculous patient with brain damage is described. The pathogenetic importance of Protothecae in the field of human medicine is discussed. Although representatives of the genus Protothecae up to now are regarded as extraordinarily infrequent commensals, nevertheless occasionally their proof not only on the surface of the skin but also from the blood or the inner organs must be taken into account.
D000328:Adult; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011525:Prototheca / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*
Nachweis einer Alge der Gattung Prototheca aus dem Blut eines Patienten mit Tuberkulose.